{
  "id": 18502793,
  "title": "Financials and consumer staples stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/financials-and-consumer-staples-stocks-lift-sri-lankan-shares-higher",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:45:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447779/financials-and-consumer-staples-stocks-lift-sri-lankan-shares-higher"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, led by financials and consumer staples stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled 0.5% higher at 21,239.65 points. The index recorded its fourth consecutive session of gains. Carson Cumberbatch PLC, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC and Hatton National Bank were among the biggest boosts to the index, up 9.4%, 1.8% and 1%, respectively, on the day. Trading…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}